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It is with great sadness that Jive Records announces the passing of Chad "Pimp C" Butler, a member of the celebrated rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz).  Jive Records' President and CEO Barry Weiss states: "We mourn the unexpected loss of Chad.  He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person. He will be remembered for his talent and profound influence as a pioneer in bringing southern rap to the forefront. He will be missed and our prayers remain with his family and Bun B.  I've known Chad since he was 18, and we loved him dearly and he was a cherished member of the Jive family."
 
Born in Port Arthur,  Texas,  Butler's father was a trumpet player who played professionally with Solomon Burke.  Outside of his father, the 33-year old rapper's influences varied, ranging from Bobby Bland, Jimmy McGriff, the 1960's Motown artists to Run DMC. Butler met his inseparable partner Bernard "Bun B" Freeman in high school where they formed UGK. In 1992, the duo signed to Jive Records and went on release a total of eight albums for the label. They earned their highest achievement earlier this year when their most recent album, UGK (Underground Kingz), debuted in the number one position on the album pop chart. According to the New York Times, UGK "helped inspire a generation of Southern hip-hop stars, from OutKast to Lil Wayne."
 
Bun B is not available for comment at this time.

Congratulations to UGK for winning Best Collaboration with Outkast for "International Players Anthem" and Video of the Year at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards.

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UGK has been nominated for BET's 2nd Annual Hip Hop Awards!  UGK's single, Int'l Players Anthem, featuring Outkast is up for two nominations, including Best Hip Hop Video and Best Collaboration!  Tune into BET on October 17th at 9PM EST.

Bun B and Pimp C return with the most anticipated album out of Houston! The brand new, double album featuring 32 new tracks like "Stop & Go," "Like Dat," the street record "The Game Belongs to Me" and the highly anticipated collaboration with OutKast - "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" is set to hit stores on August 7th! The 2-CD set features brand new, never-before heard tracks as well as collaborations with OutKast, Lil Jon, Three 6 Mafia, TI, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and many more. Preview the entire album now on MTV2's The Leak!

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Pre-order UGK: UnderGround Kingz now from Sony Music Store and get a free immediate digital download of "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" both the track and video - start shopping now!

Tune in on Wednesday, August 8th to BET for a hip hop star studded documentary on the forefathers of Houston rap. Don't miss it!�

After 15 years in the industry and 5 albums later, UGK makes their first appearance on the Billboard Urban Radio Charts with Int'l Player's Anthem (I Choose You) featuring Outkast debuting at #37.�

Hot news! UGK's new video “International Player's Anthem(I Choose You)” featuring Outkast is now available for digital download at iTunes! Get UGK and Outkast right on your iPod - download International Player's Anthem (I Choose You) now!�

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Don't miss the world premiere of the new UGK video - "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring Dre & Big Boi now on The-UGKs.com. Don't miss this exciting event from two of the South's most renowned rap duos. WATCH IT NOW!

Congratulations to Roderick Rudolph from Montgomery, Alabama, winner of the "Ultimate UGK Fan Pack"! We are re-launcing this contest so sign up now to join UGK's Official Mobile Fan Club for updates on everything UGK! Just text "UGK" to 66937 and get automatically entered to win the "Ultimate UGK Fan Pack" - UGK Officialz T-Shirt, UGK's 7 CD catalog along with a copy of the brand new UGK Album, Underground Kingz. �

Watch the new UGK video for "The Game Belongs to Me" now, now on YouTube!

Bun B will be guest speaking at the showing of the movie, Style Wars, at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts on February 13th at 7:00PM.

Preview and buy the latest UGK ringtones including "The Game Belongs To Me" and more over at Sony Musicbox. Listen and start shopping now!

The first single from the upcoming, highly anticipated UGK album is "The Game Belongs To Me." Download it now from your favorite digital music store - iTunes Real/Rhapsody Napster

Check out UGK's official Myspace page!